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Methane (CH4) molecule has how many covalent bonds?
ATwo
BThree
CFive
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two
1. Carbon has four valence electrons.
2. Each shares with one hydrogen atom.
3. So CH4 has four C-H single covalent bonds.
4. The molecule is tetrahedral.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry ICSE Class 10, Ch 2 'Chemical Bonding'_
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